Hicksville High School - Hixonian Yearbook (Hicksville, OH)

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Mathematics Offered at Hicksville Seniors enjoy a taste of college level courses in advanced math. Trigonometry, offered first semester, makes full use of the triangle In all applications. Ana- lytic geometry makes use of trigonometry and geom- etry. Introductory calculus Is classlfed as a Newtonian science. These two subjects are offered second se- mester. UPPER RIGHT: Algebra II Introduces the students to geometry. Lewis King shows that it is helpful to make a sketch before solving an equation. LOWER RIGHT: Plotting the graph of an equation is an important concept taught in Algebra I. Barbara Bruggeman proves that she knows how to graph x = y. BELOW: Deb Kerr knows from ex- perience that geometry requires a lot of paperwork before a solution is clear. 27

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Five Courses of Mathematics Is important because it promotes log- ical processes in solving problems. Students at Hicks- ville High School are offered five courses in this sub- ject area. Freshmen have a choice in either general math or Algebra I. General math extends and deepens the students ' knowledge of arithmetic and its everyday applications. Algebra I introduces students to the In- teresting world of equations with x, y, and z. In the sophomore and junior years, Algebra II, an advanced course of algebra, and geometry are of- fered. Geometry teaches the student to do his work in a logical manner, proving it by axioms and theo- rems. ABOVE: Figuring and drawing angles with the aid of a protractor is an important phase of general math as Gary Kimpel ad Cindy McDonald discover. BELOW: Slide rules relieve many headaches for trigonometry students as Rick Straley and Dave Green find v hile setting up a sine law problem. BELOW: Analytic geometry and calculus are an introduc- tion to college math. Here, Don Agler explains to Roy hlurni why this equation is graphed in the manner shown. 26

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Science Department Aided By New Lab Hicksviile High School ' s science department has been aided by the addition of a new, more modern lab and the purchase of equipment, including micro- scopes and visual aids. These new facilities are a special help to the science instructors in teaching their subjects. General science, required of all freshmen, finishes out the series taught in junior high. Its study ranges from that of different types of trees to the basic laws of science. Biology is an elective offered to sophomores who are interested In the field of natural science. Through- out this course the similarity of all types of life is pointed out. Inherited traits, the study of the human body and the study of many low forms of life make up a large portion of this course. Living examples of the lower animals are studied in the lab as well as dis- section of the higher vertebrate. Microscopes prove useful fo students In biology. Dan Cole studies a bacterium on his slide. Students of senior science obtain practical knowledge of how many things work, including the human heart. John Miller seems enraptured by the beat of Monty Grover ' s heart. Accuracy is the byword in physics. Steve Sweeney calcu- lates the time needed to pump the air from the room, for Pam Francles. 28